New York City

“I would just say to the president, spend your time where it’s needed more, on geopolitical interests that affect all Americans. This election in New York City does not affect all Americans. Let’s face it. Cuomo’s been talking to Trump for years. They grew up together, side by side. “Fred, the patriarch of the Trump family, supported Mario Cuomo. I …

Gothamist reports: Casting himself as the reality-based alternative to Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he would make subways and buses free for the poorest New Yorkers. The policy — which he estimates will cost $140 million annually — amounted to a less ambitious version of Mamdani’s campaign platform of making buses free for all riders. In a twist, Cuomo …

The Hill reports: New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani leads former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 13 points in Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) recently formed average tracking the race. The average, made up of a mix of independent and campaign-associated polls, shows Mamdani ahead in the five-candidate field with 38.1 percent support as of the most recent polling, followed …

Gothamist reports: Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election campaign submitted faked and fraudulently obtained petition signatures in his effort to secure a spot on the November ballot as an independent candidate, a Gothamist investigation has found. Gothamist reviewed signatures submitted from across New York City and found people who said their names were forged, as well as people who said they were …

Politico reports: The mere mention of his name generates intense hostility. Every one of his online posts, no matter how anodyne, sends his enemies into a blind rage. Nearly every action or public appearance seems to underscore his depravity and unfitness for office. These are classic manifestations of the condition derisively referred to as “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” and they’ve suddenly …

The New York Times reports: In the blood sport of New York City real estate, where comity can be hard to come by, the developers of some of the city’s most prized parcels appeared to be in agreement about one thing when they met in private this week. Zohran Mamdani had to be taken down. “Our goal is anybody but …

New York Magazine reports: Zohran Mamdani is set to return from his post-primary vacation in Uganda on Wednesday, and his campaign is bracing for a possible confrontation at John F. Kennedy airport upon his arrival.  The Mamdani campaign has been in regular contact with both Governor Kathy Hochul’s office and the office of Attorney General Letitia James, who have pledged …

The New York Daily News reports: The politically influential Transport Workers Union is threatening to sue Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa over “defamatory and false” comments he recently made about the labor group. In a letter sent to Sliwa on Monday, John Samuelsen, the TWU’s international president, wrote that the mayoral hopeful engaged in the remarks during a rally at …

The Washington Post reports: New York Mayor Eric Adams said safe rooms with bulletproof doors at 345 Park Avenue allowed some people to shelter during the shooting attack on Monday evening and that authorities believe “it played a major role in not having a greater loss of life.” The building, operated by property management company Rudin, contained “so many safeguards,” …

“I have been briefed on the tragic shooting that took place in Manhattan, a place that I know and love. I trust our Law Enforcement Agencies to get to the bottom of why this crazed lunatic committed such a senseless act of violence. My heart is with the families of the four people who were killed, including the NYPD Officer, …

Semafor reports: New York City’s Democratic primary voters overwhelmingly believe that Israel is “committing genocide” in Gaza and that the United States should stop arming the Jewish state, according to new polling from a pro-Palestinian group and shared first with Semafor. Asked if the city should “enforce the arrest warrant” against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which Democratic mayoral nominee …

The Associated Press reports: A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle Monday, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, officials said. The shooting took place at a skyscraper that is home to the headquarters of both the NFL and Blackstone, one of the world’s …

The New York Post reports: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is taking aim at socialist Big Apple mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani – with aerial ads urging fed-up New Yorkers to flee to Florida. “Hate Socialism? Us too! Move 2 FL,” read the banners the Sunshine State senator will fly over New York beaches this weekend. In a Florida flex, the ad …

The New York Times reports: The Justice Department on Thursday sued Mayor Eric Adams, claiming that New York City’s immigration policies are hindering the Trump administration’s enforcement of the law, in an escalation of efforts to crack down on the country’s largest sanctuary city. In a 37-page lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, the Trump administration said the …

The City reports: Just weeks after the Trump administration pulled off the dismissal of corrupt fundraising charges against Mayor Eric Adams, it appears that his reelection campaign was at it again, an investigation by THE CITY has found. The Adams campaign in May once more accepted funds from individuals who appear to be straw donors and submitted them to the …

The New York Times reports: A Long Island man was indicted on Tuesday for making homemade bombs, which the authorities said he planned to set off in New York City. Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, N.Y., made the bombs last month with chemicals he bought on the internet, and then brought them to Manhattan, the authorities said. He stored some …

Politico reports: The Department of Homeland Security will “flood the zone” with ICE agents in New York City after the City Council blocked federal law enforcement agencies from opening an office in the city jails, President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Monday morning. Homan joined DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials to deliver that message …

The New York Times reports: Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani said on Sunday that he was visiting Uganda, where he was born, in a break from campaigning for the general election in November. In a video posted on X and Bluesky, Mr. Mamdani said he was making the trip to Africa with his wife, Rama Duwaji, whom he married in February, to …

The New York Post reports: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he’ll pack his bags and flee to Florida if he loses the NYC mayoral race to socialist Zohran Mamdani. “It’s all or nothing. We either win or even I will move to Florida. God forbid!” Cuomo told business leaders and other honchos at a Hamptons breakfast hosted by supermarket …

Gothamist reports: New York state will pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former executive assistant to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of groping her while on the job. The agreement between Brittany Commisso, the former aide, and current Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office is the state’s second settlement of that amount with an employee who accused …